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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,435.27, 266,195.25 and 59,107.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,435.27, 266,195.25 and 59,107.59 is: 88,675.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,435.27 : 266,195.25 = 59,107.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,435.27/266,195.25 = 59,107.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,435.27x = 266,195.25 × 59,107.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,435.27x = 15,734,159,696.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,734,159,696.95/177,435.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,675.49

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